here are 240 square meters of floor area in a house that contains an electric range rated as 12 kW and an electric dryer rated at 5000 watts. Calculate (a) the general lighting required, (b) the minimum number and sizes of branch circuits required, and (c) the minimum size of feeders (service conductors) required.

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  1. APPENDIX D references: There are 240 square meters of floor area in a house that contains an electric range rated as 12 kW and an electric dryer rated at 5000 watts. Calculate (a) the general lighting required,

(b) the minimum number and sizes of branch circuits required, and

 (c) the minimum size of feeders (service conductors) required.

 

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